Village Potters of the Troodos Mountains
Author | : Gloria London |
Publisher | : Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press |
Total Pages | : 326 |
Release | : 2024-03-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781950446513 |
ISBN-13 | : 1950446514 |
Rating | : 4/5 (514 Downloads) |
Download or read book Village Potters of the Troodos Mountains written by Gloria London and published by Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press. This book was released on 2024-03-01 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Village Potters of the Troodos Mountains: Ceramic Production in Agios Demetrios, Cyprus 1891-2002, by Gloria London, is a study of four generations of female potters working in a remote Cypriot mountain village. Their coil-built jars, jugs, cookware, beehives, ovens, and decorative pots are the subject of the author's ethnoarchaeological research, including her quantitative data on pot sizes, production rates, firing times, and rate of loss. This data will serve archaeologists worldwide who are concerned with craft specialization and standardization, learning frameworks, markings on pots, and identifying production locations.